The latest ALCC news, including Colorado Green NOW articles, legislative updates, and programming announcements. 

Cap on H-2B visa petitions has been reached for the first half of 2016 Email
Monday, March 21, 2016 02:00 AM

 

Today (March 21, 2016), US Department of Homeland Security's Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that the H-2B cap has been met for the first half of the year.

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Input needed: Help simplify Colorado sales tax Email
Tuesday, March 15, 2016 02:00 AM


Simplify Colorado sales taxEfforts have been underway 
by the Colorado Municipal League during the past year and a half to develop draft uniform sales and use tax definitions. This undertaking is in response to Senate Joint Resolution (SJR-038) passed in 2014 that “requested” and “urged” municipalities to adopt and utilize a system of uniform definitions by August 2016.  In addition, it requests a mechanism for maintaining these definitions -- a key oversight in a similar undertaking that took place in the early 1990s. 

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Why is a wage survey important? Email
Tuesday, March 08, 2016 08:00 AM

 

Colorado Landscape Industry Wage Survey

Participants are still needed for the Colorado Landscape Industry Wage Survey, conducted by the University of Colorado’s Leeds School of Business. This survey will provide valuable data to business owners throughout the state.

Employers might ask, “Why bother? There’s so much free information available online about wages.” But that salary and wage data is often broad, using responses from businesses nationwide. What works in Minnesota or Oregon may not translate in Colorado.

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How Steinhauer tied leadership to community service Email
Tuesday, March 08, 2016 06:00 AM


Designscapes

It took a lot of planning for Phil Steinhauer, CEO of Designscapes Colorado, to pull off the leadership training event for his entire management team one afternoon last December and keep the details of what followed a secret from all Designscapes employees.

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Is your business ready for spring? Email
Tuesday, March 08, 2016 05:00 AM

 

LaptopThe recent warm weather has made consumers think about getting outdoors and about preparing their yards for spring and summer. There has been an increase in web traffic and phone calls to ALCC, looking for referrals to a professional who can help with landscape plans and maintenance.

Now is a good time, then, to do some spring cleaning for your landscape company’s online image. You take the time to prepare your equipment, hire and train staff, and get your finances in order. But don’t forget to make sure consumers can find you when they need you. Take some steps to spruce up your online presence.

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